Casinos in general, are seen by many as bad places. I guess its time to prove them wrong. PAGCOR has been changing its image since 2000, and is very successful in it. First, they stopped using the term "gambling", and they now call it "gaming".
They say, that when you go to a casino, you do not really "gamble", instead, you are just playing different kinds of games. For something to be termed as gambling, it does not mean that is has something to do with money ONLY. Secondly, they launched projects such as The Wanders, which is a show for families. Now you can see families, children, and teens in the casino, lining up inside, just to watch the show. Going back to the gambling vs. gaming issue...
My Idol and One true Guide in Life once said :
"I told them, we should stop calling it gambling. In order to have a successful and effective change in image, we have to start with the basics and we have to start now. You should start by using the term gaming and if someone tells you that gambling is bad, you tell them this :
Gambling is not bad and is not a SIN. Everyone gambles every single day. For example,
We gamble with our futures when we go to work everyday and decide whether to do good or not. If we do good BASED on the judgment of our bosses, well then we WIN. Otherwise, we lose.
We gamble with our relationships when we spend to marry someone and say "I Do" in front of the altar, because WE CAN NEVER KNOW if that marriage will last or not. If the marriage stays strong, then lucky you because your spendings are worth it. Otherwise, your wife or family leaves you, she may keep the house or not and she may get some shares or not, still, you lose.
We gamble our image and reputation every single time we post blogs, pictures, and other things which people can see in the internet and use to judge you. If people see you as someone conservative, good, a person with a stable life, and a kind-hearted one, well, you win their hearts. Otherwise, you lose a part of your network, thus, you do not win."
You see, "gambling" is not just about casinos, and that term brings so much bad image to anything. That is why they call it gaming. You play with machines, and you win or lose. Like in arcades, you pay for the credits, you play, then you win or lose. Everybody gambles all the time. May this gamble be a choice to work or be a bum, to call someone for something important or not, or simply a choice for something that gives you no assurance of the outcome.
He also said :
" Its Something or anything that gives you zero certainty.
Given the statement that everyone gambles everyday, and given all these examples, would you still say that "gambling", as you call it, is a sin? or in lighter terms, a bad thing? If you still see it as a sin, or as a bad thing, well then my friend, that makes you no different than any other sinner in this world. "
To be honest, I agree with this. We gamble with our lives everyday. The only reason why we give that word such bad impression is because the media has filtered the information for us. When they say gambling, they only show casinos, or lottos. Its too bad that people do not realize that "lahat ng tao sumusugal sa araw-araw". Its sad that whenever they are in the middle of a dillemma, and is not sure of the result of either decision, they do not see it as something that is "gambling with their lives, relationships, image, families", and everything else that can be involved in those kind of situations.
In casinos, you play games, though there is no certainty that you will win or lose, still, playing games should not be seen as a sin, or a bad thing.
P.S. I go to Timezone every weekends, and spend so much on games like deal or no deal, stack up, and the like. Does that make me a bad bad person? and by the way, I'm also a devout Christian.
oh, and diba nga they say, "life is a gamble".
"I told them, we should stop calling it gambling. In order to have a successful and effective change in image, we have to start with the basics and we have to start now. You should start by using the term gaming and if someone tells you that gambling is bad, you tell them this :
Gambling is not bad and is not a SIN. Everyone gambles every single day. For example,
We gamble with our futures when we go to work everyday and decide whether to do good or not. If we do good BASED on the judgment of our bosses, well then we WIN. Otherwise, we lose.
We gamble with our relationships when we spend to marry someone and say "I Do" in front of the altar, because WE CAN NEVER KNOW if that marriage will last or not. If the marriage stays strong, then lucky you because your spendings are worth it. Otherwise, your wife or family leaves you, she may keep the house or not and she may get some shares or not, still, you lose.
We gamble our image and reputation every single time we post blogs, pictures, and other things which people can see in the internet and use to judge you. If people see you as someone conservative, good, a person with a stable life, and a kind-hearted one, well, you win their hearts. Otherwise, you lose a part of your network, thus, you do not win."
You see, "gambling" is not just about casinos, and that term brings so much bad image to anything. That is why they call it gaming. You play with machines, and you win or lose. Like in arcades, you pay for the credits, you play, then you win or lose. Everybody gambles all the time. May this gamble be a choice to work or be a bum, to call someone for something important or not, or simply a choice for something that gives you no assurance of the outcome.
He also said :
" Its Something or anything that gives you zero certainty.
Given the statement that everyone gambles everyday, and given all these examples, would you still say that "gambling", as you call it, is a sin? or in lighter terms, a bad thing? If you still see it as a sin, or as a bad thing, well then my friend, that makes you no different than any other sinner in this world. "
To be honest, I agree with this. We gamble with our lives everyday. The only reason why we give that word such bad impression is because the media has filtered the information for us. When they say gambling, they only show casinos, or lottos. Its too bad that people do not realize that "lahat ng tao sumusugal sa araw-araw". Its sad that whenever they are in the middle of a dillemma, and is not sure of the result of either decision, they do not see it as something that is "gambling with their lives, relationships, image, families", and everything else that can be involved in those kind of situations.
In casinos, you play games, though there is no certainty that you will win or lose, still, playing games should not be seen as a sin, or a bad thing.
P.S. I go to Timezone every weekends, and spend so much on games like deal or no deal, stack up, and the like. Does that make me a bad bad person? and by the way, I'm also a devout Christian.
oh, and diba nga they say, "life is a gamble".
2 comments:
If it doesn't control you and you just enjoy playing then it's okay =)
Try watching Wanders it's a great show!
"If it doesn't control you and you just enjoy playing then it's okay =)
Try watching Wanders it's a great show!"
-- I also agree with that Ms. Aileen =) That's actually a good point po. hehe.
yup! I've watched it po. Its super nice and the stunts are awesome! =)
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